Matter Wave Quantum Optics with Three-Level Quantum Emitters

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices can provide a versatile platform for simulating the dynamics of photons interacting with two- and three-level quantum emitters. In our platform, the role of the photon is played by a matter-wave while the quantum emitter corresponds to a single site of a state-dependent optical lattice. Building on our earlier studies of spontaneous emission [1], polariton physics [2], and non-Markovian super- and sub-radiance [3], our group is exploring non-Markovian dynamics, electromagnetically induced transparency, and matter-wave storage in three-level emitter arrays interacting with matter waves. We review our group’s recent work and present our ongoing research into the features of three-level quantum emitter arrays.